#616E85
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.6% 0.039 261.8), rgb(97, 110, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#616E85 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616E85 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 110, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.039 261.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #616E85 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616E85 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616E85 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #616E85 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D8AA0
oklch(63.1% 0.036 261)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616E85
oklch(53.6% 0.039 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#556176
oklch(49% 0.037 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#464F60
oklch(42.6% 0.031 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#616E85 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #676F86 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636C84 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577376 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616E85
#616E85
oklch(53.6% 0.039 261.8)
- #796C54
#796C54
oklch(53.7% 0.039 82.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #616E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
Use #616E85 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.